Halloween party

This weekend, at our annual halloween party, I decided that it would the perfect time to work on ghost pictures! So here they are...

This is my creepy ghost husband. Doesn't he make the best zombie ghost?

This is ghost me. There is probably a real ghost just like this haunting our super old house. 

This is my ghost sister, Rachel. BOO!!

Taking ghost pictures was really fun. Ol' Nik and I are getting to be quite the pair of besties. (Nik is my camera, it's short for Nikon)

At the party we played a few games, ate, chatted, laughed, ya know, all the fun stuff. I made pigs in a blanket, a super delish trail mix, rice crispies, & to counter act all the sugar I had some veggies hehe. First we played a little game of Halloween Bingo for a little while.

 Then the fun started and we whipped out the donuts for the donut eating contest!

Meg and Taylor were marathon runners and little Brooklyn was Squirt from Finding Nemo

Haley and Kaden were Zombie hillbillies!

We had Wreck it Ralf & Fix it Felix & little Glitch

We had an Indian, Grandma, and a Cat. Brady & I were Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls. (I didn't get one picture of us....makes me wanna break my own arm)

Jen & Tyler Ballard joined us a a Chinese Geisha or just a Chinese Girl wearing a kimono, and Spider-Man! 

We had a great time! I love having people over at our house, it's a blast! I'm already brainstorming for our next party...The Super Bowl!!! 

Tom & Kelsey

Tom & Kelsey Davidson

Established August 24th 2013

Remember how I said I got to photograph TWO cousins weddings? Well, this is the other one. My cousin, Tommy married the beautiful, Kelsey, in the Salt Lake Temple! 

These two were so cute together! They had made a long journey down from Idaho to get married in Salt Lake. Great choice I think (I was married in the Salt Lake Temple too 😉)! 

It was amazing getting to capture moments from RIGHT after they were married & to share in the love & joy the felt for each other.

I adore this picture. It really shows what a gentleman Tom is & how sweet Kelsey is. They are a perfect for one another. 

I am so blessed to have had this experience & I hope I have many more. I love you both & I'm so glad Kelsey is a part of our family now. 

Ash & Nate

When we got home from our super amazing adventure of a summer in Missouri I was asked to take pictures of not one but TWO of my cousins sealings!! The first was of the beautiful Ashley & her hubs, Nate.

They are such a beautiful couple! Photographing them was a blast. The weather was perfect and the spirit was so strong.

Ashley & Nate were married in September 2012. A year later they sealed the deal in the Salt Lake temple. 

There is nothing more comforting than to know you will be able to spend the rest of forever with your family.

Nauvoo

I recently had the chance to visit the great city of Nauvoo, Illinois. Where the saints built up a place for themselves to be together without persecution. Thought short lived, the saints built a town that beat out Chicago in size, back in the day. This growth & rise of the saints scared the state & persecution arose & later the saints were forced further westward. 

Right before we (my friend Jen & I) got to Nauvoo the road opened up to the Mississippi River. It was covered in gigantic Lilly pads so I had to pull over & get a picture :)

This does not do those thing justice AT ALL.

When we got there we met up with my In-laws. Brady's dad is the bishop of the YSA ward in Vernal & they were in Nauvoo on their summer activity, which included independence, MO before they arrived in Nauvoo. Since I live so close & have never been, going with the ward seemed like the perfect time. Which proved itself over & over since brady parents know the territory well & got us tickets to all the shows & showed us some cool little spots that air would have most definitely missed if I'd been alone. 

After hello's Jen & I boarded the horse drawn carriage that took us on a 45 minute blast into the past.

As we rode along the trail we were told stories about the areas by one of the senior missionaries. The spirit was amazing as he told us of the saints & their hard work to build Nauvoo.

After that we started touring the town! We walked around to each of the houses & old shops to have guided tours, put on by the many senior missionaries serving in Nauvoo. 

I loved all the old fireplaces. I think I snapped a picture of almost all of them!

There was one home with lots of amazing, hand sewn quilts. People are so talented!

We spend the next few days in Nauvoo. We saw a couple plays & had lots of great experiences! 

After Nauvoo we drove the 30 minutes to Carthage jail, where Joseph Smith was killed. We went on a guided tour through the jail, visiting each room as the tour guide told us a little bit about it. 

After a little lunch Jen & I headed back to St. Louis. I'm so glad I was able to go. The whole experience strengthened my testimony of the saints & Joseph Smith so much. They went through so much because they knew the gospel is true. I can't wait to visit all the other church sites!!